Friday, November 12, 2010

Dessert Contest

I have now been baking and cooking for a little over two years.

I remember the first time I ever baked in my life was just a few days before my wedding in October of 2008. I can't believe I had gone so long without ever having opened an oven door! I had cooked before, but perhaps only three of four times was it anything more than "bachelor-style" cooking that only required boiling water, dropping pasta, and a jar of store-bought pasta sauce.

Since getting married, I decided that I wanted to really get into cooking and baking - and have fallen in love with it. After photography and graphic design, it's one of my favorite hobbies. I really enjoy coming up with my own recipes, and also like to discover recipes online that have a fun twist to them.

I made the Lemongrass Vanilla Bean Pannacotta specifically for a dessert contest hosted by Cathay Pacific Airlines. I had originally wanted to make it more complicated and detailed, but one of the criteria for judging is that the dessert can be easily served on a plane, so I decided to keep it simple. I would LOVE it if you would vote for my dessert!

To vote, all you have to do is:1. "Like"Cathay Pacificon Facebook.2. Go to theArt of DessertTab.3. Find my dessert in the Recent Submissions section and "like" it.

I just entered last night, but the contest has been on for about a month, so a lot of entries have a big head-start over mine, so please vote to help me advance in the contest to the next round. Thanks, guys!

For those of you interested in these recipes, I can't take credit for the Jerk Chicken Chili recipe (i found it here), and the Beef Wraps are easy - I just tenderized some beef, fried up some eggplant in garlic and salt, rolled up the beef with the eggplant and tied it with baker's twine, and then carmelized the beef in a pan along with some onions. Soooo simple and sooooo good!

i'm off to vote for ya too ;) best of luck, i'm sure you'll win! those images all look delish and very professional. you should definitely keep going with it and see where it takes you. have a great weekend!

Done it! I've voted for you..I adore blueberry+Chocolate!(Everything seems to be done by a 5star-chef!) And I adore your blog!Thanks for your comment,hope one day You'll like to follow me!Laura@RicevereconStile

Dionne!!! *drools* those are all look so yummy ohmygosh! >__< can I have a taste? please? please? please? If you win, should I book a cathay pacific ticket just so I can taste it? lol... they seriously look goooooddd!!! *drooooools*

I just voted and you are in the lead! I'm pretty sure you are going to win, hehe. And I agree with one of the comments from above, it's SO hard to believe that you have been cooking and baking for such a short time! Everything you make looks so delicious and BEAUTIFUL. The way you plate everything looks like you've been working in an up-scale restaurant for YEARS. Good luck with the contest! (Although you don't need it!)

Oh and I sent you an e-mail last week, hopefully you got it and the junk mail folder didn't eat it up!

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A Small Spiel about Me.

I love sour candy and dark chocolate (desserts are a weakness of mine). I love meeting new people and reuniting with old friends.
Leftovers for breakfast are the best, especially cold pizza; and I've learned that in life, you can never go wrong with a cupcake. I thrive on creating and sharing and being part of anything beautiful.
I love the beauty that God has made in this world and finding that beauty in the most unpredictable places.